Marital Rape In India
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'We're Old-Fashioned...': Top Court On "Physical Relations" Before Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday made strong verbal remarks on pre-marital relationships while hearing a bail plea in a case involving allegations of rape and promise of marriage.
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Ex-Chief Justice Chandrachud Was Asked About Biggest Regret. His Reply
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday voiced his "biggest regret" over the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases. He said he could not deal with such a case, calling it one of his regrets during his tenure.
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Marital Rape Not Viewed With Seriousness It Deserves In India: Shashi Tharoor
Diplomat-turned-senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he was shocked that India remains one of the few democracies where marital rape is not viewed with the seriousness it deserves, despite having stringent anti-rape laws.
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"No Means No": Shashi Tharoor Introduces Bill Criminalising Marital Rape
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday to criminalise marital rape and asserted that India must uphold its constitutional values and move from "no means no" to "only yes means yes".
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Haryana Man Raped Daughter-In-Law, Then Buried Her In 10-Foot Ditch
First she was raped by her father-in-law before being murdered and buried in a pit dug outside her marital home in Haryana's Faridabad. Disturbing new details have emerged in the killing of a 24-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh.
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"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Chief Justice's Big Move In Marital Rape Case -- And Lawyer's Legacy Remark
The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will no longer hear petitions challenging the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases
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Man Can't Be Charged With Marital Rape If Wife Is 18 Or Above: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court observed that "protection of a person" from being charged in "marital rape continues in cases where the wife is of 18 years of age or more".
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Do Husbands Have Immunity In Marital Rape Cases? Supreme Court To Decide
Does a husband enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will examine this after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions For Criminalisation Of Marital Rape In May
The Supreme Court today fixed May 9 for a detailed hearing on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape. Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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In Supreme Court, Karnataka Supports Prosecution Of Husband For Marital Rape
The Karnataka government on Thursday has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court and supported the prosecution of a husband under the marital rape charges.
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"Woman Alone Has Right Over Her Body": Supreme Court's Abortion Verdict In 10 Points
The Supreme Court today delivered a historic judgment on abortions rights and marital rape, challenging some long-held stereotypes in the process.
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On Abortion And Marital Rape, Supreme Court's Massive Order
All women are entitled to a safe and legal abortion process and making any distinction between a married and an unmarried woman in this regard is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled today.
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Delhi High Court's Split Verdict On Marital Rape Challenged In Supreme Court
After the Delhi High Court gave a split verdict on the issue of marital rape, an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the exception in Section 375 (IPC) which gives exception in the case of marital rape.
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'We're Old-Fashioned...': Top Court On "Physical Relations" Before Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday made strong verbal remarks on pre-marital relationships while hearing a bail plea in a case involving allegations of rape and promise of marriage.
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Ex-Chief Justice Chandrachud Was Asked About Biggest Regret. His Reply
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday voiced his "biggest regret" over the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases. He said he could not deal with such a case, calling it one of his regrets during his tenure.
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Marital Rape Not Viewed With Seriousness It Deserves In India: Shashi Tharoor
Diplomat-turned-senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he was shocked that India remains one of the few democracies where marital rape is not viewed with the seriousness it deserves, despite having stringent anti-rape laws.
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"No Means No": Shashi Tharoor Introduces Bill Criminalising Marital Rape
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday to criminalise marital rape and asserted that India must uphold its constitutional values and move from "no means no" to "only yes means yes".
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Haryana Man Raped Daughter-In-Law, Then Buried Her In 10-Foot Ditch
First she was raped by her father-in-law before being murdered and buried in a pit dug outside her marital home in Haryana's Faridabad. Disturbing new details have emerged in the killing of a 24-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh.
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"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Unnatural Sex With Wife Without Consent Not Offence: Chhattisgarh High Court
Unnatural sex between a man and his adult wife dies not merit punishment, the Chhattisgarh High Court said in a recent judgment. The case involves a man whose wife died in hospital after un-natural sex.
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Chief Justice's Big Move In Marital Rape Case -- And Lawyer's Legacy Remark
The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will no longer hear petitions challenging the immunity granted to husbands in marital rape cases
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Man Can't Be Charged With Marital Rape If Wife Is 18 Or Above: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court observed that "protection of a person" from being charged in "marital rape continues in cases where the wife is of 18 years of age or more".
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Do Husbands Have Immunity In Marital Rape Cases? Supreme Court To Decide
Does a husband enjoy immunity from prosecution for the offence of rape if he forces his wife, who is not a minor, to have sex? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will examine this after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions For Criminalisation Of Marital Rape In May
The Supreme Court today fixed May 9 for a detailed hearing on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape. Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
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In Supreme Court, Karnataka Supports Prosecution Of Husband For Marital Rape
The Karnataka government on Thursday has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court and supported the prosecution of a husband under the marital rape charges.
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"Woman Alone Has Right Over Her Body": Supreme Court's Abortion Verdict In 10 Points
The Supreme Court today delivered a historic judgment on abortions rights and marital rape, challenging some long-held stereotypes in the process.
-
On Abortion And Marital Rape, Supreme Court's Massive Order
All women are entitled to a safe and legal abortion process and making any distinction between a married and an unmarried woman in this regard is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled today.
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Delhi High Court's Split Verdict On Marital Rape Challenged In Supreme Court
After the Delhi High Court gave a split verdict on the issue of marital rape, an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court questioning the exception in Section 375 (IPC) which gives exception in the case of marital rape.
